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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-3

…the acts referred to him do not constitute one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 628 and do not fall within its jurisdiction in any other respect, this magistrate declares that he ha…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-68

…ollowing criteria:1° The establishment is not directly operated by the grouping or the lead company;2° The person who operates the establishment is not a subsidiary, within the meaning of article L. 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-6

…party formal notice to submit its observations, remove from the list referred to in Article L. 811-2 the court-appointed administrator who, due to his or her physical or mental state, is prevented fr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article D512-6

…orate for social cohesion e) a department for social cohesion, work, employment and the population; 2° Any trainee civil servant working in one of the directorates mentioned in 1°. The civil servants…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R234-6

…ationality, family members residing with the European Union citizen referred to in 1° of article L. 233-1 acquire a right to permanent residence on French territory before the end of the uninterrupted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-6

…ch a marketing authorisation has been granted by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-6

…ant specialising in health or environmental matters at a judicial court referred to in Articles 706-2 and 706-2-3, if the diploma validates training in at least one of the following subjects: I.-Human…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-6

…five years in consideration of: 1° The professional qualifications of the organisation's directors; 2° The means that the organisation proposes to implement to ensure the collection of rights; 3° The…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L311-6

…d to supplement it on the following points: 1° Reducing its risk profile, including liquidity risk; 2° Adopting rapid measures to recapitalise or improve coverage of prudential requirements; 3° Increa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-6

The offences provided for in articles L. 441-2, L. 441-3and L. 441-4 are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in proportion to th…

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